Hessian was founded in 2026 by Bao Nguyen, James Smith and Tom Watson.

Who are Hessian's co-founders?

Hessian was co-founded by Bao Nguyen, James Smith and Tom Watson.

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Hessian

Q: What happened to Hessian's founders?

2 people who founded or worked at Hessian went on to start 6 other companies, including James Smith (Fuse, Bugsnag and 2 more) and Tom Watson (Capi Money and Hubble).

Hessian was founded in 2026 in San Francisco, USA by Bao Nguyen, James Smith and Tom Watson. It is an Enterprise Software company.

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Hessian founders & co-founders

What happened to Hessian’s founders and alumni

6 companies

People who worked at or founded Hessian and went on to start their own companies.

James Smith

4 founded

Fuse 2024 Bugsnag Elliptic Neutonic

Tom Watson

2 founded

Capi Money 2023 Hubble 2026

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